Chapter 1 - SECTION 1

An educated guess is known as a ______________

• scientific estimate

• fact

• theory

• hypothesis

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question is known as _____________________

• science experiments

• the scientific method

• the metric system

• science steps

The process of observing, studying, and thinking about things in your world to gain knowledge is known as ______________

• the scientific method

• scientific process

• scientific thinking

• science

Earth science is the study of what?

• plants and animals

• land and water

• earth and space

• space

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Factors that can change in an experiment are _____________

• constants

• independent variable s

• variables

• dependent variables

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The variable that can change in an experiment is known as __________________

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• the constant

• any of the variables can change

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The variable that is being measured in an experiment or variable that DEPENDS on other variables is known as the __________________

• constant

• experimental variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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The variables that do not change in an experiment are known as a ____________________?

(If something doesn't change it remains what?)

• constant

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• scientific theory

A standard to which your results can be compared is known as a ____________________

• variable

• constant

• control

• the dependent and independent variable

Technology is the use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes.

• TRUE

• FALSE